Archive for the ‘New Orleans Dining’ Category

New Orleans’ food drips with decadence, and there’s nothing like a delicious pastry to brighten up your trip to the city. No matter where you are in town, you can find an amazing bakery serving up any number of different types of pastries, both locally concocted and European-influenced. Here are three of the best pastry […]

The French Quarter is known for having the largest concentration of restaurants in the city, and it houses some of the best dining options in New Orleans. One such top-notch establishment is Bayona, which has been serving locals and tourists incredible food for nearly a quarter of a century while housed in a quaint 200-year-old […]

If you won’t be attending a Reveillon dinner at one of New Orleans’ restaurants during the holiday season, you may want to bring a taste of New Orleans home to your own Christmas dinner table. Here are four recipes that drip with New Orleans flavor and culture that you can try in your kitchen. Barq’s […]

Who doesn’t love light, crispy, fried dough squares drenched in a heaping pile of powdered sugar? In New Orleans, we call these delights beignets, and they are an immensely popular culinary attraction for visitors to indulge in when they visit the city. If you’re one of those people in search of the perfect beignet, try […]

French-influenced cuisine is a mainstay in New Orleans restaurants, and at John Besh’s restaurant August (301 Tchoupitoulas St), nowhere is this more apparent—and delicious. Opened in 2001 downtown, just a few blocks off Canal St, August and its menu reflect John Besh’s culinary training in both New Orleans and Europe. He also focuses on using […]

At Southern Comfort B&B, we love celebrating New Orleans and Southern cuisine, and Thanksgiving time is no exception. In 2012, we ran a list of great local restaurants to visit to ring in the Thanksgiving holiday with both traditional and exciting new menus. Last year, we shared a few New Orleans-inspired Thanksgiving recipes that you […]

If you’re traveling to New Orleans for the Christmas holidays, you may not be visiting family with whom you’d be sharing a holiday meal. Instead, you’re probably looking for an incredible Christmas meal at one of New Orleans’ finest restaurants. Here are three options for Christmas dining both in and around the city. Tujague’s (823 […]